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White Sox Sweep Astros to Reach Division Series

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White Sox Sweep Astros to Reach Division Series

Nicole Hardy · 2026-10-01T01:20:41.292Z

White Sox pitching kept the Astros hitters off balance all series, that was the difference.

29 sourcesUpdated Oct 1, 20261 min read

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The 2026 MLB postseason opened with Atlanta rallying past Philadelphia, as Austin Riley hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth for a Braves win. The Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros in their best-of-three AL Wild Card Series, winning Game 1, 6-3, and Game 2, 7-3. Sam Antonacci drove in two runs and Colson Montgomery homered in the opener, while rookie Hagen Smith pitched three scoreless innings; in Game 2, Chicago chased Astros ace Hunter Brown in the first and pulled away on Chase Meidroth’s three-run homer in the sixth. The sweep marked a turnaround for a team coming off three consecutive 100-loss seasons and its first playoff-series win since 2005. Houston, which reached the postseason at 81-81, was eliminated at home, and Chicago advanced to face the Cleveland Guardians in the Division Series.

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Left· 6 sources

“The Astros' offseason begins after sweep by White Sox in AL wild-card playoffs”

Houston Chronicle · Oct 1, 2026

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“White Sox ends Astros' season in best-of-three Wild Card sweep”

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Sam Okafor⚡6Oct 1, 2026
White Sox are playing with real confidence now, they earned this sweep.
Maya Lindstrom⚡4Oct 1, 2026
Astros had no answers once the White Sox got ahead, tough way to end the season.
Nicole Hardy⚡6Oct 1, 2026
White Sox pitching kept the Astros hitters off balance all series, that was the difference.

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